Anonymous
10/14/2024 17:21
Subject: Whitman - School Closing Early
Anonymous wrote:Two years ago, a kid at Westland middle school tugged/threw things at the sprinkler system in one of the classrooms, and set off a flood of water everywhere - dark brown water, since the water in the system hadn't been moved in ages. It took days for the school to dry out. They installed large industrial fans in the corridors.
The school had to evacuate that day, and the line of cars that converged on Westland blocked the Little Falls Pkwy intersection with River Road AND the intersection with Massachusetts Ave, because the Principal wanted adults picking up the kids to show ID. It was an unholy mess until she gave up and let the kids out to fend for themselves.
My older kid had planned on picking up his sister for the first time ever, with his new driver's license. He got a little more than he bargained for, plus a couple more kids who hitched a ride in his car. Memorable day all around.
In the yearbook last year, I'd estimate about 40% of the 8th graders mentioned that day as "their most memorable day" of middle school!
Anonymous
10/14/2024 16:45
Subject: Whitman - School Closing Early
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:My son just showed me video from the school---sink was kicked off wall and it's like a fire hydrant spewing water- hallways look flooded and lots of damage. Hope they can identify the student responsible.
I'm betting the student will not be charged financially for the damage they caused. And I'm betting some mental health excuse will be used to justify the property destruction.
They'll be part of a restorative justice circle and get to talk about their feelings.
Who else would be there to talk to? The sink?
Ha ha! This made me laugh
Anonymous
10/14/2024 16:27
Subject: Whitman - School Closing Early
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:My son just showed me video from the school---sink was kicked off wall and it's like a fire hydrant spewing water- hallways look flooded and lots of damage. Hope they can identify the student responsible.
I'm betting the student will not be charged financially for the damage they caused. And I'm betting some mental health excuse will be used to justify the property destruction.
They'll be part of a restorative justice circle and get to talk about their feelings.
Who else would be there to talk to? The sink?
Anonymous
10/14/2024 16:23
Subject: Whitman - School Closing Early
Bad parents.
Anonymous
10/14/2024 16:12
Subject: Whitman - School Closing Early
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:My son just showed me video from the school---sink was kicked off wall and it's like a fire hydrant spewing water- hallways look flooded and lots of damage. Hope they can identify the student responsible.
I'm betting the student will not be charged financially for the damage they caused. And I'm betting some mental health excuse will be used to justify the property destruction.
They'll be part of a restorative justice circle and get to talk about their feelings.
Anonymous
10/14/2024 16:00
Subject: Whitman - School Closing Early
Anonymous wrote:My son just showed me video from the school---sink was kicked off wall and it's like a fire hydrant spewing water- hallways look flooded and lots of damage. Hope they can identify the student responsible.
I’m sure they can identify the student. The question is whether Central Office will allow Admin to implement any disciplinary measures.
Anonymous
10/14/2024 15:22
Subject: Whitman - School Closing Early
Anonymous wrote:Sounds like some kid kicked a sink, knocking it off the wall and causing water to spray everywhere. They have had to shut off the water and are sending kids home. On parent visiting day. I hope they can ID this kid and there are serious consequences.
I am furious.
Do parents really attend parent visiting day in high school? Why? Do you tell your kid you'll be visiting and then ignore them when they beg you not to? Or do you just not tell your kid and show up to their classes unannounced?
Anonymous
10/14/2024 14:54
Subject: Whitman - School Closing Early
Lord in heaven! Not at Whitman. The student surely must be a transfer.
Anonymous
10/14/2024 14:50
Subject: Whitman - School Closing Early
Anonymous wrote:PP-The video my son saw was taken from his friend at the school when it happened. There is no identifying person in the video- just the water coming out of the wall and the flooded halls. Not sure how to take a video off of a SM chat but will encourage the student who has the video to report it directly.
Or at least send it to the student newspaper so they can publish it and other media can grab it from them.
Anonymous
10/14/2024 13:42
Subject: Whitman - School Closing Early
PP-The video my son saw was taken from his friend at the school when it happened. There is no identifying person in the video- just the water coming out of the wall and the flooded halls. Not sure how to take a video off of a SM chat but will encourage the student who has the video to report it directly.
Anonymous
10/14/2024 13:07
Subject: Whitman - School Closing Early
Bad behavior but why is it so easy to get a sink off the wall?
Anonymous
10/14/2024 13:05
Subject: Whitman - School Closing Early
Open late this week for PSAT testing? Then closed on Friday. Woo hoo!
Anonymous
10/14/2024 12:49
Subject: Whitman - School Closing Early
That’s rich.
Anonymous
10/14/2024 11:44
Subject: Whitman - School Closing Early
Two years ago, a kid at Westland middle school tugged/threw things at the sprinkler system in one of the classrooms, and set off a flood of water everywhere - dark brown water, since the water in the system hadn't been moved in ages. It took days for the school to dry out. They installed large industrial fans in the corridors.
The school had to evacuate that day, and the line of cars that converged on Westland blocked the Little Falls Pkwy intersection with River Road AND the intersection with Massachusetts Ave, because the Principal wanted adults picking up the kids to show ID. It was an unholy mess until she gave up and let the kids out to fend for themselves.
My older kid had planned on picking up his sister for the first time ever, with his new driver's license. He got a little more than he bargained for, plus a couple more kids who hitched a ride in his car. Memorable day all around.
The school had to evacuate that day, and the line of cars that converged on Westland blocked the Little Falls Pkwy intersection with River Road AND the intersection with Massachusetts Ave, because the Principal wanted adults picking up the kids to show ID. It was an unholy mess until she gave up and let the kids out to fend for themselves.
My older kid had planned on picking up his sister for the first time ever, with his new driver's license. He got a little more than he bargained for, plus a couple more kids who hitched a ride in his car. Memorable day all around.
Anonymous
10/14/2024 11:37
Subject: Whitman - School Closing Early
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:My son just showed me video from the school---sink was kicked off wall and it's like a fire hydrant spewing water- hallways look flooded and lots of damage. Hope they can identify the student responsible.
Send your son's video footage to MoCo 360 or MoCo Show. The only thing MCPS responds to is media spotlight or lawsuits.
It’s anonymous but just ask them to keep it anonymous as well. The media needs to report on this.